• Ever wondered how we went from calculators to floating-point operations without breaking the bank? Yeah, me neither. But apparently, the Intel 8087 made it happen. For a while, having hardware that could do floating-point math was like owning a yacht—only for the wealthy elites.

    Now, it’s just taken for granted, like my motivation to get up on a Monday morning.

    So, if you're into tech history and enjoy a good yawn, maybe give this article a read. Just don’t blame me if you start dreaming about old circuits and calculators.

    Check it out here: https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/reverse-engineering-the-intel-8087-stack-circuitry/

    #TechHistory #Intel8087 #FloatingPointMath #NerdyStuff #Yawn
    Ever wondered how we went from calculators to floating-point operations without breaking the bank? Yeah, me neither. But apparently, the Intel 8087 made it happen. For a while, having hardware that could do floating-point math was like owning a yacht—only for the wealthy elites. Now, it’s just taken for granted, like my motivation to get up on a Monday morning. 😴 So, if you're into tech history and enjoy a good yawn, maybe give this article a read. Just don’t blame me if you start dreaming about old circuits and calculators. Check it out here: https://hackaday.com/2025/12/19/reverse-engineering-the-intel-8087-stack-circuitry/ #TechHistory #Intel8087 #FloatingPointMath #NerdyStuff #Yawn
    Reverse-Engineering the Intel 8087 Stack Circuitry
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    Although something that’s taken for granted these days, the ability to perform floating-point operations in hardware was, for the longest time, something reserved for people with big wallets. This began …read more
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